Molecular cloning and characterisation of a thioester-containing α2-macroglobulin (α2-M) from the haemocytes of mud crab Scylla serrata

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 115-130

  Vaseeharan, Baskaralingam ^a   Lin, Yong Chin ^a   Ko, Chi Fong ^a   Chiou, Tzu Ting ^a   Chen, Jiann Chu ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bait region; Innate immunity; Lipopolysaccharide; Mud crab; Scylla serrata; Thioester containing protein; 2 macroglobulin

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); INVERTEBRATA; LIMULUS; LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS; MARSUPENAEUS JAPONICUS; MEROSTOMATA; SCYLLA SERRATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33750038289     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2006.03.017     Document Type: Article

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